Hausdorf’s Hemisphere

Today students finished the government warm up, Daily Government quiz on Monday over 5 of the eight questions. We finished the battles today in most classes to see who has school domination. As a country, you were to discuss what parts you going to do as an individual, for your country presentation on Monday (except 3rd period, presentations will be Wednesday). We are building for an even bigger event in history, so stay focused and motivated. 4th period got to complete the Population- Land Area chart with the 24 questions, which will collected on Monday and counted as a classwork grade.

HOMEWORK- complete your individual part for your country, check yesterday’s blog for details on this in Create a Country-DESCRIPTION.

Have a wonderful and safe Halloween for those who participate in this event. Be careful!

 Extras: Tips on Country Flag Designs

http://www.enchantedlearning.com/geography/flags/glossary.shtml

Today students copied some government warm up questions, then proceeded to do battle in round 2 of this activity. We are almost finished with “school domination”. I announced to 1st, 2nd, and 4th period Part 3, which is below in word format. This assignment is due on Monday. Country presentations will be made on Monday, so please have your individual part completely done. I also collected journals from 1st and 2nd periods.

Create a country- DESCRIPTION

Packets were collected in all periods.

HOMEWORK- work on individual part of part 3 (1st, 2nd, 4th periods)

Warm up information was about governments, what is tyranny, an oligarchy, a democracy, and communism.

Today students took an open note quiz, which is a phrase for using their notes for the quiz, and afterward edited/created battle questions for tomorrow’s battles. We will hopefully complete this activity tomorrow.

Please be focused on the EQ’s:

1. How does exploration further the growth of Europe?
2. In what ways did exporation and the Industrial Revolution add to the build up of World War I?

Remember that all work going into the packet is due tomorrow. We staple this in this order from back (last page) to front (front page):

• notes on Russian Empire
• notes on the Age of Revolutions (Scientific and Industrial)
• notes on Exploration
• notes on Renaissance
• chart from p. 300
• pp. 96-97 RSG
• pp. 35 and 36 Workbook

HOMEWORK - finish any packet work that needs to be done

Tonight is CRCT night here at McClure! Parents come and find out more information about this topic tonight.

Details: CRCT Parent Night October 2009

Today students prepared for battle as our activity continues. Students were to have their questions ready as they sat with their countries today for battle. In 1st and 3rd, the Russian Empire notes were gone over and students took the notes, then started the battle process. Tomorrow, 2nd and 4th periods will do notes first, then battle. 

3rd Period- took notes on the Russian Empire, then prepared for battle

PACKETS WILL BE COLLECTED ON THURSDAY!

HOMEWORK- make sure you have completed all your work for the packet, except the Russian Empire notes (which will be tomorrow). Everything else you should have.

Today students took notes on the Revolutions, Scientifc and Industrial. Then prepared for Battle (exploration activity). Students were to create 15 questions and answers in preparation for tomorrow’s battle. Below you will find the notes in word format.

Changes in Science and Industry

Remember, you should have completed your Workbook pages 35 and 36, and your Reading Study Guide pages 96 and 97 already. If not, do so tonight. Students have also taken the notes on Renaissance, Exploration, and Revolutions, one more to go for the packet assignment.

REMEMBER THE PACKET IS DUE THIS WEDNESDAY!!!

You will see a pop open note quiz tomorrow, so be ready!

HOMEWORK- make sure you’ve done your workbook and RSG pages, then create your 5 content questions and answers to help your country tomorrow in battle. You can do more than five if you’d like, the more the better!

“Exploration…Leads to Treasure”   

Today students worked on more note taking skills, with the topic of Exploration. We discussed notes and some stories were shared about the “middleman” (Italian merchants). Chapter 11 Section 2- Traders, Explorers, and Colonists. We started an activity which we’ll finish on Monday after our notes on the Scientific/Industrial Revolutions.

Remember that all work is due on Wednesday.

1. p. 300 chart (completely filled in) from the textbook
2. daily notes (Renaissance, Exploration, Revolutions, Russian Empire)
3. p. 35 and 36 in the workbook
4. p. 96-97 in the RSG

From the above items, 1, 3, and 4 can be done at home and outside of school. The only one that cannot is the daily notes grade, which we do daily.

HOMEWORK- finish chart, complete RSG and Workbook pages

 Are you digging up some treasure this year?

Standard: SS6H6

Today students took some notes on the Renaissance, many topics under this, and look at some of Leonardo da Vinci’s work. There was also a teaching session on “how to take notes” in this class. We went over the idea of getting the important information without all the extra words. We even showed you how the notes should look when getting this important information. Check out the powerpoint and see: Section 1- The Renaissance NOTES

Remember, the packet of work is due on WEDNESDAY

Here is a blank copy of the chart if you would like to print it and use this to fill in your information: Chapter 11 Chart

HOMEWORK- review your notes, work on pages 35, 36 in the WORKBOOK, and the chart if needed

Today students were given our schedule for the next five days, and what assignments are due and how much they are worth. Here is the powerpoint with all the information, Growth of New Ideas chapter 11

In some classes we took some of the Renaissance notes. In some classes we looked at an exploration website (below) to see where these explorers went.

3rd Period- we talked about exploration and looked at this explorers website to promote our discussion of why explorers did what they did.

HOMEWORK- you have 4 assignments due by Wednesday (CHECK POWERPOINT ABOVE), work at your own pace, GOOD IDEA TO COMPLETE p. 35 & p. 36 IN THE WORKBOOK TONIGHT

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